John Of The Cross

Whenever anything disagreeable or displeasing happens to you, remember Christ crucified and be silent.

If it were given to a man to see virtue's reward in the next world, he would occupy his intellect, memory and will in nothing but good works, careless of danger or fatigue.

In search of my Love_x000D_ _x000D_ I will go over mountains and strands;_x000D_ _x000D_ I will gather no flowers,_x000D_ _x000D_ I will fear no wild beasts;_x000D_ _x000D_ And pass by the mighty and the frontiers.

At the evening of life, we shall be judged on our love.

All the powers of soul and body,memory, understanding, and will, interior and exterior senses, thedesires of spirit and of sense, all workin and by love.

There is nothing better or morenecessary than love.

The virtuous soul that is alone and without a master is like a long lone burning coal; it will grow colder rather than hotter.